SCN: Fw: Suspicious Sending

[emailer1]

----- Original Message -----
From: SCN help <help at scn.org>
To: emailer1 <emailer1 at netzero.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: Suspicious Sending


> The message about an Internet Security Update purporting to be from
> Microsoft Corporation Security should not be opened.  It contains a type
> of virus called a worm.  It is not from Microsoft.  You can find more
> details at the Microsoft.com website.
>
> Microsoft policy is to not send any patches or updates as e-mail
> attachments.  They refer people to their website to download patches and
> updates
>
> ------
> SCN - Seattle's volunteer run, non-profit internet service.
>  From the SCN Help Desk: Bob
>
> On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, emailer1 wrote:
>
> > I have received several security update sendings purporting to be from
Microsoft.  However, when I went to open one of them, Explorer said that the
publisher (of the message) could not be confirmed because the (something)
code could not be authenticated.
> >
> > Therefore, I did not open it.
> >
> > Do any of the SCNA gurus have solid information about this supposed
security update?
> >
> > I am not forwarding the message in question on the assumption that the
gurus are aware of it and that the message could be trouble.  However, if
requested, I will gladly forward it.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

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